Improvement in hats and other head-coverings



I A. BAGLIN. Hat and other Head-Covering.

No. 218,915. Patented Aug. 26,1879.

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UNITED STATES PATEQ QFFIOE.

AMELIA BAGLIN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN HATS AND OTHER HEAD-COVERINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 218,915, dated August26, 1879; application filed June 26, 1879.

- To all whom it may concern:

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

My invention consists of a head-covering formed of two layers ofcanton-flannel, with exposed nap, and an intervening layer of buckram orother similar material, united and pressed, either or both layers ofcanton-flannel being finished with the nap partly laid smooth and partlyshaggy.

In the drawings, the letter A designates a hat formed of two layers, bc, of canton-flannel and an intervening layer, d, of buckram. Thefunction of this intervening layer (1 is to support the two layers 1) cof canton-flannel, and it is obvious that other materials besidesbuckram may be used for the purpose.

In carrying out my invention I unite the three layers 1) o d by asuitable adhesive substance, arranging the canton-flannel with the napexposed, and then press the fabric thus obtained in any usual orsuitable manner to form a head-covering of the desired shape orcharacter.

After pressing the article I finish the outer layer, b, of canton-flannel by laying smooth that part of the nap which is on the crown ofthe hat and roughing that part which is on the brim, so as to give thispart of such layer a shaggy appearance. For the purpose of smoothing thenap on the outer layer, I), I first use a brush or card and then ahotiron. I also use a brush or card to give the hat the desired shagginesson the brim.

The inner layer, 0, of canton-flannel may .be finished by brushing orcarding its nap, or it may be left unfinished. In some cases I roughthat part of the nap on the inner layer, 0, which is on the brim of thehat, so that both sides of the brim have a like appearance.

By my invention I obtain a head-covering which has a very richappearance without being costly, the nap of the canton-flannel giving tothe article the appearance of fur, while the materials used areextremely cheap.

By the peculiar arrangement of the nap of the canton-flannel thefur-like a1')pearance of the hat is promoted, and a contrast is producedbetween the crown and the brim.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A head-covering formed of two layers of canton-flannel, with exposednap, and an intervening layer of buckram or other similar material,united and pressed, substantially as described.

2. A head-covering formed of two layers of canton-flannel, with exposednap, and an intervening layer of buckram or other similar. material,united and pressed, either or both layers of canton-flannel beingfinished with the nap partly laid smooth and partly shaggy,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 18th day of June, 1879.

AMELIA BAGLIN. Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

